How is Sweden bringing glam to Eurovision 2024? Every way that they can! And that starts with the revelation that Eurovision 2003 winner Sertab Erener is performing in the Semi-Final 2 interval in Malmö.
Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final interval acts
The Turkish superstar will perform in a sing-along, where the audience will be invited to sing-along with three past winners. Beyond the “Every Way That I Can” hitmaker, the singalong will include Eurovision 2005 winner Helena Paparizou, who won for Greece but was born in Sweden. And Charlotte Perrelli, who won Eurovision in 1999 — exactly 25 years ago — with “Take Me To Your Heaven.”
Both Helena and Charlotte have stayed active within Eurovision circles since their win. Helena performed as an interval act at Melodifestivalen in 2006 and 2012, and she returned as a competitor in 2014 with the song “Survivor” finishing fourth.
Charlotte competed at Eurovision again in 2008 with “Hero.” And outside of this she hosted Melodifestivalen in 2003 and 2004, and she competed again in 2012 and 2021. Most recently she hosted Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam.
So what about Semi-Final 1? Well that honour goes to Sweden’s Eurovision 2018 singer Benjamin Ingrosso, who used to be Charlotte Perrelli’s stepson!
“After I got to represent Sweden at Eurovision in 2018, it now feels great to be able to show the audience who I am today,” he said in a statement. “It has been fantastic to meet all the fans on my tour in Europe during the spring and now I hope that the Eurovision audience will love this show as much as I do.”
According to the EBU, a total of 21 people will take to the stage during a Benjamin-led “super medley.”
“Together with the band, the dancers, the lights, the image production and specially constructed videos in the background, Benjamin has planned a television number of the highest international class.”
Sertab! Yes! That will be iconic. But Benjamin Ingrosso…. Really??
Benjamin is an odd choice. I know he has been very popular commercially speaking but he’s not a memorable Eurovision star.
Sertab OMGGG what a comeback. Her last time in ESC event was at Congratulations show in Copenhagen 2005! her song is iconic!
Not in Sweden. Benjamin is one if the most popular and gifted artists in Sweden today. It was absultely not deserved what happend to him in at Eurovision. He is especially liked for his live performances and charisma.
Are we about to get a Swedish surprise announcement. Sertab Erener guest and Turkiye return in 2025!?
was that also part of the nato deal?
But TRT and Erdogan hate Eurovision. Some fans need to realise EBU would love to have back Turkey (for financial reasons) but Erdogan’s regime hate fun pop contests like Eurovision.
They don’t like LGBTQ flags in the crowd or the gay jokes Petra had 10 years ago.
Benjamin Ingrosso is of course a bit strange choice, even if he has changed his style and even if he is doing well on the charts in the UK.
It’s a bit odd to have him with Sertab. I mean, he only sang for Sweden once, it wasn’t one of Sweden’s most memorable songs, why should he share the same stage with the winners? they had a serious contribution to the contest, they won.
I’m so happy La Perrelli will be there. 24 years later, and I’m still not over her missing the Stockholm contest after her own victory. Such an injustice!
Do we know for sure why she wasn’t there? I read that she fell out with SVT
Yeah, she wanted to perform a song from her new album… svt said no. She refused to hand out the trophy as a result.
I believe she said: “I will not be a flower girl”. Love this comment, whether it’s true or not.
25 year…
24 since Stockholm 2000
She won ESC 2999. And come back 2008.
Sorry 1999
I love the way they bring in great Eurovision stars ? to reinterpret old Eurovision material. ??? There are always so many wonderful artists to take from.
Oh, my heart and stars emojis all ended up as question marks. Sorry
Has there been any update on how the show will be shortened?
It will not. Edward af Sillén said they are not prioritizing that any more
Looking forward to them all
The Mediterranean queens coming to save the show as always <3
Croatia is slaying
I can understand Sertab, Helena and Charlotte but Benjamin Ingrosso?? Was there no other winner available?
He is on a European tour right now and has a number 1 single on the charts, his first number one.
He has a much more grown up varied style now
He came 7th in ESC and whilst Benjamin has achieved many chart hits in Sweden, he’s had zero success outside of it. There are many more deserving former ESC winners who should have been invited.
They have probably asked more winners but seeing the huge threats against this years competition many have probably boycotted it.
Benjamin is basically the only Swedish artist who had some stable career and real success outside Melfest/Eurovision bubble.
This is Eurovision so its technically inside the bubble.
Although Benjamin Ingrosso is not my personal favourite either, at least he is a former participant – not like Mika, Madcon and Morten Harket and all these other artists who will never deign to participate but happily will use the Eurovision stage to promote themselves.
Last years medley contained alot of non winners aswell, what is your point?
And 2021
He has just collaborated with Olly Alexander on his latest single. Also in UK at the weekend he featured heavily on what was initially about ABBA but moved into the writers and producers of Swedish music across Europe since the 1990’s to date.
I thought he came across really well on that show. And there have been worse entries than Dance You Off. First time also to see that Jimmy Joker person and Joy Deb.
Agree. The hidden faces behind the hits. It was a good show. The other good one which is similar is on BBC i player something titled Swedish flat pack music.
Helena, one of my childhood fave winners besides Ruslana, i was bopping so much to My Number One
really wish SVT had done more to celebrate herreys 40th anniversary of diggi-loo diggi-ley (such a fabulous song in my opinion)
would’ve also loved a One More Time reunion for another performance of ”Den Vilda” one of my all time fave swedish entries
Den Vilda! one of the all-time classics.
I think Den Vilda “won” that qualifying contest in 1996. Malta 2nd and Germany “NQ” which is why we now have the Big 5.
Lookong forward to Helena and Sertab, the others not so much.
You know whom I’d loove to see? Lena Ph! I was just thinking about her the other day.
Sadly no mention of the Swedish band we all want to see united again on stage all these decades after their iconic win. Couldn’t SVT have tried harder to get Herreys to make an appearance?
I was hoping for Alcazar or the A-Teens
In a few years we can expect this to fully turn into Melfest. So be patient.
This is only for the semis!
The Herrey brothers will no doubt get prime billing for the final. Rumours suggest that ABBA will reunite to perform a Herreys medley.
Or maybe a Carola medley
SVT brings the Mediterranean Breeze to esc stage !
Perelli was not his stepmother but his aunt. She was married to his uncle, before he cheated on her. Which she found out the day of the ESC final 2008, which in hindsight explain some of that performance.
But that is a great line up, looking forward to all..
Wow, is it a true story?
Yes, sadly. What a horrible thing to have to deal with on a day that should have been a very happy one for her.
Luckily, she is still young. She is invincible. There ain’t no prodigal, no crystal ball, that knows it all. Nothing’s impossible, there’s no dream too far to reach.
21 people lol, that number really follows him
^ This comment is certified ‘Brilliant’. 😀
Looking forward to the sing-a-long, that could be fun.
Benjamin Ingrosso, however, is someone I didn’t really need to see on the eurovision stage ever again, I… definitely was not fond of Dance You Off :/
He has much better songs than that one which he will perform. If he was to compete now with his songs he would do better
Benjamin has changed his style quite alot since 2018. And the songs are much better and more mature.
I remember being very drunk that night and singing w*nk you off instead hahaha
Yes, I still find that title a little crude, it must be my mind. Also a little like W*nk Me Off Before You Go Go.